"Ugh! Mmm... huh?"

Huh? Why am I... lying on the sofa? I think I was... Nyah!?

As I was pondering, Keith peered into my face.

Close. Keith's face is so close!!

"Captain Guell, Elaina has awakened."

"Is that so. Are you alright, Elaina? Anywhere hurting?"

Huh, hurting? Why are you asking such a thing?

"I'm not in pain, but... why was I sleeping?"

"Well, you see, El-chan, you were... mmph!?"

For some reason, Lizlina's mouth was hastily covered by Myurina.

"Y-you fell asleep. Surely, you were tired!"

Huh? I should have been getting enough sleep, but could it be that fatigue has been accumulating without me realizing it? But somehow, I'm not really convinced... Anyway, more importantly!

"Um, Lizlina. How long was I asleep?"

"Mmph! Puhaa!? ...El-chan slept for about an hour!"

An hour, huh... Hm? Come to think of it, I felt like I heard voices while sleeping... Oh well! Let's not sweat the small stuff!

"I apologize for any inconvenience I may have caused you all."

"Don't worry about it, Elaina. We owe you a lot."

Duke Valdeck waved his hands as he spoke, but why did his face seem tense?

"Well, it's about time I left. Ms. Lamuel, please guide me to where the items are placed."

"...Understood. Follow me."

As I followed Lamuel out of the room, just when I exited the reception room, although I couldn't catch it clearly, I could hear Duke Valdeck and the others discussing something.

Following Lamuel like that, we returned to the reception counter of the General Guild.

"All the items are gathered here."

When I looked in the direction that Lamuel was pointing, I saw a row of packages that seemed to be the requested items.

Since they've gathered everything here, the items were likely being prepared for shipment by the General Guild staff.

"Alright, understood. I'll store everything."

"W-wait just a moment!?"

"...What is it?"

As I reached out to put them in storage, I was stopped by a staff member, so I turned my face to him with a disgruntled expression.

"Even if you have an item box, I don't think it can hold all of them."

...Hah! You're so naive, Mr. Staff!

"It'll all fit. Look!"

I said so while rapidly storing the designated items into my storage. Then, after confirming that what I just put in went into storage, I turned my body towards the General Guild staff member.

"How's that?!"

While saying that and turning around with my chest puffed out, for some reason, the staff member was frozen with his mouth open.

"...I'll wake him up, so you can leave him be. Here, this is the map showing the destinations and the delivery confirmation documents."

"Thank you very much!"

As I thanked her and received the map and delivery confirmation documents, I tried to spread out the map to confirm the delivery locations, but the moment I saw the map, my expression froze.

Wah!? This map is so messy! It only has the general things written on it! Well, if I get lost, I can just ask someone, right?

"Well then, I'll be off."

"Yeah, take care out there."

As soon as I bid farewell to Lamuel and left the General Guild, I immediately started scrutinizing the map she gave me.

Umm... I guess this is probably the map of the East District. And since all three are in close proximity, I should be able to finish quickly. But still...

"Is this map really accurate...?"

When a communication came from God, I answered it, and a screen appeared.

'Hey, Elaina-chan! How've you been?'

"I'm doing fine, as you can see."

While saying that, I sat down on a bench near the entrance of the General Guild.

'Mm-hmm! That's good to hear!'

It sounds like God is happy, but I'm suspicious whether God really feels that way. Besides, since there's a shady side to God, I try not to believe him too much unless there's credibility.

'Mmm!? I just felt a weird vibe from you!'

"I think it's just your imagination."

This person has sharp intuition! ...Well, he's not a person, but a god.

'Anyway, Elaina-chan, I have two things to tell you!'

Not just one, but two.

'The first one is... Ta-da! I'll give you a reward for defeating the zombie legion the other day!'

Oh! That's very much appreciated!!

"Thank you so much, God!"

'Mm-hmm! I thought I'd make the weapons in your storage, which require multiple people to use, usable!'

"What do you mean by 'make weapons that require multiple people to use, usable'? Like, am I going to be able to use clones to operate them, or something like that?"

'It's completely different. You know the enemies called "Humanoids" in that game you played, right?'

"Ah, yes!"

Humanoids. Those are the enemy characters in that game, robotic dolls that come at players with various weapons.

"I'm going to give you the power to summon those enemy characters from the game you played as allies! Yes, you'll be able to cooperate with Humanoids to operate tanks and helicopters!"

"Ohh!?"

That's quite helpful indeed! Just having one tank can completely change the course of battle!

'However! I'll have to set some limitations for the Humanoids!'

"Huh, limitations?"

'Yes, those limitations are as follows: you can only summon up to six at a time, and they can only operate vehicles and gun mounts. In other words, you can't have Humanoids wielding guns and fighting. I couldn't grant that level of power... Sorry.'

It's disappointing that they can't fight with guns, but with six of them, I can operate at least one tank. However, if they can only handle gun mounts...

"I understand the limitation on the number of individuals, but... they can only use gun mounts. So, Humanoids can't fight alongside me with assault rifles or similar weapons, but they can provide support using GAU-19Bs, right?"

'Yes, and I've also enabled them to act on their own without commands. So, Humanoids can operate vehicles alone and, if put on gun mounts, they'll automatically provide escort without needing orders!'

That's convenient in its own way.

'But one thing to note is that if they break, the repair costs will be similar to an Armadillo's, so be careful!'

"Understood. Thank you, God."

I'll try summoning the Humanoids later.

'Uh-huh, uh-huh! Come to think of it, you were struggling with the map, weren't you?'

"Yes, this map is a bit poorly drawn, making it hard to read."

When I said that and showed him the map, for some reason, God started laughing.

'Hahaha! Actually, maps in this world vary in quality too! The one you were given is the cheapest one that can be bought with four copper coins!'

I see. Maps in this world are fundamentally different from those in my previous life.

'But you know, there's a way to make the place easier to find!'

"A method to make the place easier to find?"

If there's a way to make these kinds of maps easier to understand, I'd definitely like to hear it!

'Yeah, first, bring up the menu!'

"Alright."

As instructed by God, I brought up the menu.

'Then, there's an item analysis in the menu. Choose that and then hold the map up to the screen!'

"...Got it."

Following God's instructions, I select item analysis, then hold the map up to the screen. A gauge appears on the screen.

[Data analysis in progress... Analysis complete. Item name is map. Reflect the contents of this item onto the MAP? YES/NO]

Huh!? What's this? There wasn't such a function before. Could it be!?

"Is this, by any chance, a feature you added, God?"

'That's right. Since the accuracy of maps in this world can't be relied upon, I added it. Convenient, isn't it?'

"It's certainly convenient. Thank you!"

As I said that and pressed YES, the destination marked on the map appeared on the screen's map. Then, I checked to see whether the mark matched the one on the map I had.

'Oh, and didn't you say you wanted to buy a house? Weren't you going to consult with the General Guild about it?'

"Indeed, I was planning to consult with them, but I couldn't in that situation, so I'll do it when reporting the completion of the quest."

By then, things should have calmed down.

'I see. Well, there's one more thing I have to tell you.'

What could it be? Something God has to tell me?

'You didn't do that thing in the morning, did you?'

"...That thing?"

What thing is he talking about?

"Umm...hm?"

'Seems like Elaina-chan doesn't have a clue? Then let me give you a hint!'

God's teasing me with hints.

'The hint is... Nope! I'm not telling!'

"Huh? Why not?"

I think it's unfair to tease me so much and then not tell me.

'I think it'll be more fun if I don't tell you!'

"Ugh... Please tell me!"

'Ahahaha! No way~!'

I glare at God through the screen, but God just keeps laughing and doesn't answer.

"...Sigh, anyway, God, I'm sorry, but..."

'Hm? What's up?'

I almost forgot to bring up the reward for completing my next task from God.

"Can I decide on the reward for completing the next task?"

'Huh? Sure, but... whether I grant your request depends on what it is.'

So, there are possible and impossible requests.

"I think it'll probably be fine."

'Is that so? Just to be sure, what reward are you hoping for?'

"Well, actually..."

After saying that, I told God about the reward I wanted for completing his next upcoming task, and he replied with a smile.

'Alright! That should be fine! Your reward for completing the next task is set!'

That's a relief to have gotten approval.

"Thank you very much!"

'Then, look forward to your next reward! Bye-bye!!'

While saying that, God unilaterally cut off the communication. Well, it was the usual, so I didn't mind.

"Now then, I should get to delivering."

Saying that, I started walking towards the East District.